Céline, sometimes spelled Celine, is a French female first name of

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

origin, coming from ''Caelīna'', the feminine form of the Roman cognomen ''Caelīnus'', meaning "heavenly".Céline
Behind the Name Its equivalent in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese is Celina. Céline was frequently chosen as a first name in honour of two

Gallo-Roman Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, language, morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context ...

saints closely associated with the

beginnings Beginnings may refer to: Literature * ''Beginnings'' (collection), a 1988 collection of short stories and poems by Gordon R. Dickson * ''Beginnings'' (Honorverse), a 2013 collection of short stories in the Worlds of Honor series * ''Beginnings ...

of the French nation: Saint Céline of

Laon Laon () is a city in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History Early history The holy district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance. ...

, mother of St Rémy, and Saint Céline of

Meaux Meaux () is a Communes of France, commune on the river Marne (river), Marne in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in the Functional area (France), metropolitan area of Paris, Franc ...

, a companion of St Geneviève; the feast day for both is

21 October Events Pre-1600 *1096 – A Seljuk Turkish army successfully fights off the People's Crusade. *1097 – First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of ...

. Céline as a single name may refer to the French writer

Louis-Ferdinand Céline Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (27 May 1894 – 1 July 1961), better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline ( , ) was a French novelist, polemicist and physician. His first novel ''Journey to the End of the Night'' (1932) won the '' Pr ...

, author of ''

Journey to the End of the Night ''Journey to the End of the Night'' (french: Voyage au bout de la nuit, 1932) is the first novel by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. This semi-autobiographical work follows the adventures of Ferdinand Bardamu in the World War I, colonial Africa, the Un ...

''.

People with the first name

Celine Al Haddad Celine Salim Al Haddad ( ar, سيلين سليم الحداد; born 12 March 2001) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a defender for Lebanese club SAS and the Lebanon national team. Club career Al Haddad played for Police Club in the M ...

(born 2001), Lebanese footballer *

Céline Arnauld Céline Arnauld (born Carolina Goldstein on 20 September 1885, Călăraşi (Romania), died on 23 December 1952 by suicide in Paris) was a writer associated with Dadaism. Arnauld’s poetry appears earliest in her first published volume of 1914, ...

(1885–1952), writer associated with Dadaism * Celine Axelos (1902–1992), Egyptian poet *

Céline Bara Céline Bara, née Céline Szumigay,
at Céline Bara Studio (9 September 1978) is a French retired

(Céline Szumigay, born 1978), French pornographic film actress of Mauritian origin * Céline Bonnier (born 1965), French Canadian actress * Céline Buckens (born 1996), Belgian-British actress *

Celine Byrne Celine Byrne (born 3 May 1980 in Kildare) is an Irish soprano. Career She first saw opera live at Milan's La Scala when she worked there as an au pair after leaving school. She then decided she wanted to be an opera singer and upon her return ...

(born 1977), Irish soprano *

Céline Carzo Céline Carzo is a French singer. She represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990. A native of Nice, Céline Carzo was 17 years old when she performed " Quand je te rêve" ("When I Dream of You") as her entry in the Contest, which ...

, French singer who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 *

Céline Cassone Céline Cassone is a French-born ballerina dancing with the Morphoses/ The Wheeldon Company and Benjamin Millepied's Danses Concertantes Céline Couderc Céline Couderc (born 11 March 1983 in Avignon, Vaucluse) is a female freestyle swimmer from France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas r ...

(born 1983), female freestyle swimmer *

Céline Degrange Céline Degrange (born December 29, 1978, Moulins, Allier Moulins (; oc, Molins) is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department. It is located on the river Allier. Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mant ...

(born 1978), French Olympic gymnast *

Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

(born 1968), Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress and entrepreneur *

Mary Celine Fasenmyer Mary Celine Fasenmyer, RSM (October 4, 1906, Crown, Pennsylvania – December 27, 1996, Erie, Pennsylvania) was an American mathematician and Catholic religious sister. She is most noted for her work on hypergeometric functions and linear algebr ...

(1906–1996), American nun and mathematician (often referred to as Sister Celine) * Céline Figard (1976–1995), French student murdered during a visit to the United Kingdom in December 1995 *

Céline Galipeau Céline Galipeau, OC, OQ, is a Canadian news anchor for Radio-Canada. Well known for her comprehensive and insightful coverage from Moscow, she is currently the weekday anchor of the network's flagship newscast ''Le Téléjournal''. Early li ...

, Canadian news anchor *

Céline Gittens Céline Gittens is a Trinidadian ballerina. She is a principal dancer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet, in Birmingham, England. Life Gittens was born in Trinidad, where her mother was a ballet teacher; her father was an accountant. She be ...

, Trinidadian ballet dancer *

Céline Gounder Céline R. Gounder (born April 22, 1977) is an American physician and medical journalist who Infectious diseases (medical specialty), specializes in infectious diseases and global health. She was a member of the COVID-19 Advisory Board transition ...

, American physician * Celine Helgemo (born 1995), Norwegian singer *

Céline Hervieux-Payette Céline Hervieux-Payette, (born April 22, 1941, L'Assomption, Quebec) is a former Canadian Senator and the former Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Canada (2007–2008), the first woman ever to hold this position. She was previously ...

(born 1941), former Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate * Celine

Cris Horwang Celine Horwang ( th, ศิริน หอวัง; ), nicknamed Cris ( th, คริส; ), and known by the stage name Cris Horwang (คริส หอวัง), is a Thai actress, model, singer, presenter, DJ, choreographer and ballet tea ...

(born 1980), Thai actress, model, singer and TV personality *

Céline Laporte Céline Roseline Laporte (born 7 December 1984 in Cannes, France) is a female athlete from Seychelles now based in France. She represented France until 2003. She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, where she received a bronze medal in the w ...

(born 1984), athlete * Céline Lebrun (born 1976), French judoka *

Céline Lomez Céline Lomez (born 11 May 1953) is a Canadian actress and singer. Lomez started her show business career singing French-Canadian pop songs with her sister Liette, and the two gained popularity after their performance at the ''Festival du D ...

(born 1953), Canadian actress and singer * Céline Monsarrat, French actress *

Celine Rattray Celine Rattray (born 1975) is an English film producer who co-founded the production company Maven Pictures. In 2010, she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for '' The Kids Are All Right''. In 2020, she and Trudie Styl ...

(born 1975), film producer * Céline Scheen (born 1976), Belgian operatic soprano * Celine Sivertsen (born 1993), Norwegian handball player * Céline Yandza, Congolese politician * Céline Yoda (born 1958), Burkinabé politician

Pseudonyms and fictional characters

* Celine Verans, a minor character mentioned only by

Mr. Rochester Edward Fairfax Rochester (often referred to as Mr Rochester) is a character in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel ''Jane Eyre''. The brooding master of Thornfield Hall, Rochester is the employer and eventual husband of the novel's titular protagonist ...

in Charlotte Brontë's classic novel ''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...

''. * Celine is the name of the female Protagonist in the films “Before Sunrise”, “Before Sunset” and “Before Midnight”, played by Julie Delpy. * Celine Jules, a character from the '' PlayStation'' video game '' Star Ocean: The Second Story''.

As a surname

Pseudonyms and fictional characters

, the pen name of Louis-Ferdinand Destouches (1894–1961), a French writer and doctor *

Hagbard Celine Hagbard Celine is a central protagonist in the ''Illuminatus trilogy'' of books by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, named after the legendary Viking hero Hagbard who died for love. In the ''Schrödinger's Cat trilogy'', written after ''Il ...

, character in the ''Illuminatus'' trilogy of books by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson

Other

Celine (brand) Celine (formerly spelled Céline, and stylized in all caps) is a French luxury ready-to-wear and leather goods brand owned by the LVMH group since 1996. It was founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana. Since November 2015, the headquarters are locate ...

, formerly spelled Céline

References

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